Ras Koh Range
| Ras Koh Range | |
|---|---|
| Chagai and Kharan District in Balochistan, Pakistan Near Dalbandin, Balochistan in Pakistan | |
Aerial picture of Ras Koh Range provided by ISS Mission in 2014. | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Former nuclear test site |
| Open to the public | No |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 28°49′42.71″N 65°11′41.83″E / 28.8285306°N 65.1949528°E |
| Area | 994.98 km2 (384.16 sq mi) |
| Height | 10,000 ft (3,000 m) |
| Length | 140 mi (230 km) |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1976 |
| Built by | Pakistan Army Corps of Engineers |
| In use | 1976-1998 |
| Test information | |
| Subcritical tests | N/A |
| Nuclear tests | 6 |
| Thermonuclear tests | 6 |
The Ras Koh Range: i (popularized as Ras Koh Test Site: 270 ) is a granite mountain range located between the districts of Chagai and Kharan of Balochistan in Pakistan.: 53 : 183
The site was used by Pakistan to conduct testing of nuclear devices, and it covers mostly desert and mountainous terrain.: 183 Since 1998, only six nuclear testing took place when Pakistan put a unilateral moratorium on a full-scale testing.: 183